Burner



. WITNESS Dec. 16, 1930. D. H. TURNER Q 1,785,605

' BURNER Filed Oct. 27, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR bf 722/7767? .ATTORNEY D. H. TURNER Dec. 16, 1930.

BURNER Filed Oct. 27, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 mmwmw INVENTOR mammal? ATTORNEY .rlrllwl lllllllflllllll/ g I p as Patented Dec. 16, 1930 DENNIS H. TURNER, OF SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA BURNER Application filed October 27, 1928.

a This invention relates to a burner adapted to be employed for consuming gas and oil direct from oil wells. An object of the-invention is the provision 5 of a burner for consuming gas or gas saturated with oils from the oil well in which the a pressure of the gas is not sufficient to provide for an eliicient flame.

'A further object of the invention is the 1 provision of a burner in the form of an clone gated casing divided into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber and in which a plurality of fansare driven by means of steam jets for drawing in and mixing with the gas the 15 proper quantity of air.

This invention will be best understood froma consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specifica- 20 tion; nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. 1

In the drawings: 1 a Figure 1 is a longitudinal view of a burner constructed in accordance with the princi- 0 ples of my invention, a I

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the same, i

Figure3 is a fragmentaryfenlarged vertical section of the gas chamber, 1

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of the burner a i Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view showing the fans for forcing in air,

Figure 6 is an end view of the burner -Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken along the line 7 7 of Figure 6. i Y

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates a gas chamber formed of two sections of tubing 11 and 12 connected together'by an internally threaded sleeve 13; One endof the tube 11, as shown at 14, is reduced and receiVesa connection 15 in com munication with the pipe 16 which supplies 'gasto the chamber 10. The inner end of the tubing llJis closed'by a plate 17 having per Serial No. 315,474.

forations or passages 18. The inner end of the tubing 12 is threaded into a boss 19 connected with a housing 20.

A sleeve 21 is slidably mounted on a tube 22 which projects through the spider and has 5 an expanded and cup-shaped end 23. The other end of the tube 22 projects through a central passage in the plate 17, and is connected with a head 24 located within the housing 20. 64

The sleeve 21 has rigidly secured thereto a valve 25 having passages 26 adapted to be aligned with the passages 18 in the plate 17. A coil spring 27 embraces the sleeve and is connected at one endto pins 28 and at the other end to the valve 25 for maintaining said valve away from the plate 17. The sleeve is provided with slots 29 which receive the ends of the pins 28 for guiding the sleeve in its reciprocating movement on the tube 22. The pins are secured in the tube 22.

A steam pipe 30 is connected with a source of steam and has one end projecting into the tube 22. The head 24 is provided with nozzles 31 which are located within the housing 20 for a purpose which will be presently explained.

The housing is divided into three sections, a central section 31 and two laterally proj ecting sections 32 and 33. A fan 34 is located within the central section 31 wh le fans 35 and 36 are respectively located in the laterally projecting portions 32 and 33. It will be noted that the inner ends of the vanes of the fan all project within the central portion of the housing, each disposed adjacent the end of a nozzle 31 and also adjacent the inner end of pipes 37 which are in communication with the passages 18. It will thus be seen that there are three nozzles 31 and also 9 three of the pipes 37 with a pair of each of the nozzles 31 and pipes 37 being located ad jacent the vanes of the fan so that when the steam and gas are impinged upon the vanes or blades of the fans said fans will be revolved for drawing in air through the open ends 38 of the laterally disposed sections 32 and 33 of the housing 20 and also through the opening 39 at the upper end of the section 31*.

A frustoconically-shaped pipe 10 is in open communication with the housing and its outer free end 4O forms a discharge or nozzle for the combustible mixture formed. in the housing 20.

Located upon the top of the free end of the pipe 40' is a pair of nozzles 41 and-42 respectively connected with pipes 48 and 44. The pipe 43 supplies oil to the nozzle 41 while the pipe 44 supplies steam to the nozzle 42, and these two elements. are combined and are drawn into the flame by the suction created by the combustible materials through the outlet 40 of the tube 40.

The nozzle 41, as shown more particularly in Figure 7 has its inner end reduced, as shown at 45, and plates 46 and '47 are located within the nozzle and'are tapered from'their outer to their inner ends, providing a pluralityofchannels 48, 49 and 50, all located in a horizontal row. The nozzle 42 is similarly constructed to the nozzle 41.

The operation of my device is as follows: Steam is supplied to the pipe 30 while gas is supplied by thepipe 16 and the gas enters the chamber 10 and also the cup 23 so that gas passes through the tubular member 22 and into the head 24 with the steam from the pipe 30. The gas also passes around the valve and through the passages 18 to the tube 37 whence it impinges upon the blades of the fans or when sufficient pressure is lacking in the gas to cause rotation of the fans, steam from the pipe will act on the blades of the fans and cause them to revolve at great speed. The suction created by the fans w ll draw in air which will be thoroughly mixed with the gas and steam in the housing 20 and which mixture is forced through the tube through the outlet 40 where it is ignited. r

A certain amount of oil normally passes through the pipe 16 with the gas, and this is burned at the end of the nozzle 40: Since the gas is at a high pressure the oil is readily consumed. Before the gas is received by lead pipe16 it passes through the usual trapr(not shown) where excessive oil is collected trom'the gas. This oil which is collected in thetrap may be collected in the storage chamber and then conducted to pipe 43. However pipe 43 is connected with a suitable, source of supply of oil and this oil is forced through the nozzle 41' and into, the burned gas exuding from the nozzle 40*. 'By this construction it is unnecessary to cut off the gas burner until all the oil from the line has been removed.

I claim:' i 1. A burner'comprisinga casing, partitioni dividing the casing into a, gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition havinga plurality of restricted passages-for placing the compartments into communication with each other, mountedin. the mixing'caam her, apip e lIl commim-icat enwith a source of source of gas.

passing steam and provided with nozzles adapted to impinge steam against the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from the gas chamber, the gas chamber being in communication with a 2. A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the casing into a gas chamber and a mixing'chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communicationwith each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamber, a pipe in communication with. a source of steaniand provided with nozzles adapted to impinge steamagainst the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from-the gas chamber, the gas chamber being incommumcation with a source of gas, said pipe being in ccmmunicatien with thegas chamber so that a predetermined quantity of gas is supplied with the steam to the mixing chamber.

3; A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the easing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passagesior placing the compartments into communication vwith each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamher, a pipe in communication with a source 7 of steam and provided with nozzles adapted to impinge steam against thetans'tor causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open tothe atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with. the gas fromthe gas chamber, the gas chamber being in communication with a source of gas, and a pipe for supplying steam to and located within the first-'inentioned pipe.

4. A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the casing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communication with each other, fans mounted inthe mixing chamber, a pipe in .communication'with a sourceot steam and provided'with nozzles adapted to impinge steam against the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fansbeing open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will; draw iii air and mi it with the 'gas from the gas chamber, the g s chamber being in communication with source of gas,and a pipe for supplying steam to and located within the first-mentioned pipe, the second-mentioned short of the nozzles.

5; A burner comprising'a casing, a par-tipipe terminating each other, fans mounted in themixing chamand a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communication with each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamber, a pipe having a header located in the mixing chamber provided with a plurality of nozzles located adjacent the fans, a steam pipe projecting into the first-mentioned pipe for supplying to the nozzles steam which is impinged against the tans,the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and it with the gas from the gas chamber, the gas chamber being in communication with a source of gas, the end of the steam supply pipe terminating short of the header.

7. A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the casing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communication with each other, fans mounted in the mixing Chamber, a pipe having a header located in the mixing chamber provided with a plurallty of nozzles located ad acent the fans, a

steam pipe projecting into the first-mentioned pipe for supplying to the nozzles steam which is impinged against the fans,

the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to theatmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from the gas chamber, the gas chamber being in communication with a source of gas, the firstmentioned pipe being in communication with the gas chamber. 7

8. A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the casing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communication 7 with each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamber, a pipe in communication with a source of steam and provided with nozzles vadapted to impinge steam against the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber ad acent the tans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from the gas chamber. the gas chamber beingin communication with a source of gas, the end of the mixing chamber being tapered to provide a burner nozzle.

9. A burner comprisin a casing, a partition dividing the easing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into'communication with each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamber, a pipe in communication with a source of steam and provided with nozzles adapted to impinge steam against the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from the gas chamber, the gas chamber being in communication with a source oi gas, the end of the mixin chamber being tapered to provide a burner nozzle, the burner being provided with a pair of auxiliary nozzles, one or". the last mentioned nozzles adapted to be placed in communication with a source of oil and the other being connected with the source of steam.

10. A burner comprising a casing, a partition dividing the easing into a gas chamber and a mixing chamber, said partition having a plurality of restricted passages for placing the compartments into communication with each other, fans mounted in the mixing chamher, a pipe in communication with a source of steam and provided with nozzles adapted to impinge steam against the fans for causing rotation of the fans, the mixing chamber adjacent the fans being open to the atmosphere whereby said fans will draw in air and mix it with the gas from the gas chamher, the gas chamber being in communication with the source of gas, the end of the mixing chamber being tapered to provide a burner nozzle, and means for supplying steam and oil to the burner.

DENNIS H. TURNER. 

